School Band & Strings in Vancouver Remains Under Threat
Norman Mould, Director of the BC Coalition for Music Education reports:
Despite considerable input from parents and others at school board meetings, as well as a number of student events that captured the attention of the media, the popular band-and-strings program in the Vancouver School District (VSB) remains under threat.
Following the public support of the program, the VSB had indicated that it would not be part of the necessary economy measures. However, the report by a specially appointed auditor failed to produce any silver bullet solutions and latest reports suggest that the music program is once again seen as a way of “saving” $600,000. A final decision is expected by the end of June.
Read more recently posted information:
Back to the drawing board – Globe and Mail – Wendy Stueck – June 7, 2010
“This report hasn’t done anything to help the budget situation,” VSB … $600000 and provides band and strings instruction to schools throughout the city. …
School board hopes review will produce more money
Globe and Mail – Wendy Stueck – 26 May 2010
Vancouver School Board trustees hope a special adviser’s review to be … Instructors for the district’s itinerant band and strings program were kept out of …
Vancouver School Board “in limbo” as Ministry delays on budget review – The Vancouver Observer (blog) – Ryan Elias – 2 Jun 2010
A provincially-ordered review of the Vancouver School Board’s budget due … here is in elementary school and is planning to join strings or choir or band?
Music programs — The VSO responds
The proposal to cease investing in the band and strings program is one that the VSO strongly urges the VSB to withdraw. We have witnessed first hand the …
